Carrier for chain saws



July 1, 1958 o. N. ELDEN 2,841,317

CARRIER FOR CHAIN SAWS Filed June 6, 1957 IN VENTOR Oscar- N. E/c/em IATTORNEY United States Patent CARREER FOR CHAIN SAWS Oscar N. Elden,Stockton Springs, Maine Application June 6, 1957, Serial No. 663,963

3 Claims. (1. 224-) This invention relates to a pack carrier and moreparticularly to a carrier for chain saws and it consists in theconstructions, arrangements and combinations herein described andclaimed.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a chain sawcarrier in the form of a planiform board, upon one face of which thereare mounted a pair of hanger members in the form of upwardly openingloops adapted to seat the horizontal forward bar portion of a chain saw,while the lower end of the carrier is provided with a pocket shaped toreceive and support the grip portion of the handle of the chain saw, andwhen so positioned upon the carrier, the saw proper will be supported inan upright position to one side of the carrier and thus with the packcarrier supported by strap member to the back of a Woodsman, the sawwill not interfere with normal movements of the Woodsman, and that thechain saw may be conveniently transported from place to place asrequired.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will beapparent from the following description considered in conjunction withthe accompanying drawing, wherein,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the carrier, illustrating portions of achain saw in dotted lines, with hand bar and handle portions in solidlines and engaged in respective hangers and the pocket of the carrier.

Figure 2 is a vertical section on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the carrier as seen from the rear,illustrating the pack carrying straps.

Figure 4 is a vertical section through one of hangers.

There is illustrated a carrier for a chain saw generally indicated bythe reference character which comprises a planiform board 11 upon thefront face 12 of which there are mounted a pair of upwardly openinghangers 13 and as best seen in Figures 2 and 4, the hangers are formedfrom strap metal bent to form a bight portion 14, the inner face ofwhich is provided with a lining 15 for protection of the cross bar of asaw when positioned therein. One leg 16 of the hanger is longer than theother and is formed with a pair of apertures 17 adapted to be alignedwith a pair of apertures 18 formed in the board 11. A suitable fastener,such as a screw 19 Secures the leg 16 to the board. Additional apertures18 arranged transversely of the board are provided permitting securementof the hangers 13 so as to accommodate varying widths of chain saws.

2,841,317 Patented July 1, 1958 The legs of the hangers 13 are alsoprovided with aligned openings 20 spaced above the bight portion 14 andreceive a thumb bolt 21 for retaining the horizontal cross bar portion22 of the chain saw indicated at 23.

At the lower portion of the board 11 on the front face 12, an offsetpocket 24 is formed, the front wall of which is provided with avertically extending opening 25 for accommodation of a portion 26 of thechain saw handle 27.

-In order that the carrier may be suspended from the shoulders of aWoodsman, a pair of adjustable straps 28 are employed, the ends 29 ofwhich are secured to the front wall 12 in the medial longitudinal centerthereof as at 30. The other ends of the straps are provided withrespective snap hooks 31 which are complemental to eyelets 32 fixed inrespective vertical edges of the board 11.

In order to mount the chain saw upon the carrier 11 it is only necessaryto remove the thumb bolts 20 so that the cross bar 22 may be alignedwith the hangers 13. The handle 27 of the saw is next aligned with theoffset pocket 24 and the slot 25 and moved thereinto which will alsoseat the cross bar 22 within the hangers 13. The thumb bolts 21 are thenreplaced. The securely mounted saw carrier may be readily supported fromthe shoulders of a Woodsman as will be obvious.

While 'I have shown and described a preferred form of the carrier, thisis by way of illustration only, and I consider as my own all suchmodifications in construction as fairly fall within the scope of theappended claims.

I claim:

1. A carrier for chain saws comprising a support board, strap membersfor suspending said board from the shoulders of a Woodsman, a pair ofupwardly opening hanger members adjacent one end of said board andsecured thereto adapted to receive a cross bar of the saw therebetween,and an upwardly opening offset pocket at the other end of said boardsaid pocket having a front wall, said front wall having a verticallydisposed opening for receiving a portion of the handle of the saw.

2. A carrier for chain saws comprising a support board, strap means forsuspending said board from the shoulders of a Woodsman, a pair oflaterally spaced upwardly opening hanger members mounted upon the boardadjacent one end thereof adapted to receive a cross bar of the sawtherebetween, an upwardly opening pocket offset from the board andpositioned at the other end of the board, the front wall of the pockethaving a vertically disposed opening for receiving portions of the sawhandle therethrough and said hanger members having thumb bolts forsecuring said .cross bar therewithin.

3. The structure of claim 2, wherein said hanger members may be adjustedto varying lateral positions on the support board.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,563,195 Soule et al. Aug. 7, 1951 2,792,670 Haynes May 21, 1957FOREIGN PATENTS 1721,126 Switzerland Feb. 1, 1935

